Bottle filling and capping machine



BOTTLE FILLNG AND CAPPING MACHNE Filed May 14, 1.9i@ heetswShee'i; l

BOTTLE FILLU'G AND CAPFING MACHINE Filed may 14, 1919' 8 Sheets-Sheet NCT AND FIL-L CAPPING MACHINE Aug.

. R. HXFJPENMEYER ET AL BOTTLE FILLlNG AND CAPPING MACHINE May 14, 1919 8 Sheets-5heei BOTTLE FlLLNG AND CAP? Filed may 14, 193.9 22C Aug. 7", Q

. H. HFFENWYE ET AL BOTTLE FILLING AND CAPPING MACHINE Filed may 14 1919 8 Sheets-Sheet G EQ. HHDFENMEYEH BOTTLE FILLING AND CAPPING MACHINE Filed may 14, 1919 8 sheets-shale 7` i. R. HIPFLENMEYR ET U..

BOTTLE FILLING AND CAPPNG MACHINE Filed May 3,4, 1939 8 Shees--Sheet 8 Aug. fi, w23.

,l have invented certain machines designed to fill tensed ailing. tgl.

einen 'rare mit IRWIN@ )ELl HHIEPENMEYER AND CHARLES SKID, F JNRSVLLE, WHSUGEISIYY, tls SIGNOR-S, BY. MSHE ASSIGNMENTS, TOTHIE El. MILLER INBUSZRIES lllliw, ICANVTGN, OHIO, .A CORPGMTIO F QHQ. l l t l-ETLJE JELLING ANU CAPPING MACEXNE.

.Application illed may 14,

To all whom t may concern.'

e it known that we, Inviivo` ll. HIPPEN MEYER and CHARLES Sinon, citizens of the United States, and residents of Janesville, in the county of Rock, State of. `lfiisconsin, y new and useful Imrovements in Bottle Filling and Capping achines, of which the following is a speciication.

Uur invention relates generally to' im.- -provements in bottle filling vand capping machines, and relates more particularly to and cap 'bottles of the type of which milk and cream bottles are vide a bottle filling and capping goodexamples.

. The 'general objectof our invention is to provide a bottle filling and capping machine vvhere'with it shall be possible to fill and cap bottles in less space, in less time, with less labor and at less expense.

Another object of our invention is to pro-f, machine, which shall simplify the filling and capping of bottles of 'dilerent capacities. Again other objects oi' our invention are to provide a machine adapted automatically 'to feed the bottles to the filling mechanism whether they be of the same or different capacities, to cap them, and v'.'mtomatically to Withdraw after the filling and capping operations, the form arrangement and construction of the parts being such that` 'a single operator can attend the machine.

Our invention consists generally in the form, construction, arrangement andV co-ac tion of the parts whereby the above named objects together with others that will apear hereinafter, are attainable; and our invention will be more readily understood by reference to accompanying drawings,l which illustrate 'what We consider to be the best embodiment of our invention at the present time.

ln said drawings Fig. l is a perspective view of a bottle filling and cappinggmachino embodying our invention. Fig'. 2 is a front elevation of the machine. Fig; 3 is a side. -elevation, of the right hand side ofthe machine. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view substantially on the line fil- 4 of Fig. 2. F ig. 5 is a rear elevation of the machine, certain of the parts being broken away and shown in section better to disclose the construction` isis. semina. semis.

and operationoi certain of the interior parts. Fig. Seis a plain view of the machine. Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional the line "4"-7 of Fig. 3. f 1f-fry view illustrating the relation that the bottom of the capper assumes with respect to the bottle-supporting member when a bottle is not in place. Fig. 9 is a vertical section of thebottle capping portion of the machine, the parts being in their passive or inoperative position. l() is a view similar toFig. 9, but illustrating the parts as being actuated by the bottle; Fig. 1i is'a fragmentary detail view of the cap ejecting mechanism, .and Figs. v fragmentary 1 views of the automatic' stop mechanism.

ig. lll is detail fragmentary view of friction-means for preventing nndesired rotation of bottle supporting means.

In" bottle filling and cai'iping machines heretofore devised it has been necessary, when changing from a bottle of one capacity to that of another to malte a large-number of adjustments in various parts. For example,

'rn some machines it is necessary to adjust the position of the liquid tank7 heads, or to change the the relation of certain of It has also'been necessary to have more than one operator to properly fill, cap. and remove the bottles as they are lled and capped.

By the construction which we have devised no adjustments of any kind are necessary in'changing from the operation of tillingl and capping bottles of one capacity to that of another capacity; and furthermore,

or the capper the feeding parts.

the construction is such that but a single operator is required. l

A general description of the operation of the machine will first be given as it is thought that it will simplify the understanding and ,the true import of the detailed ole-- scription that follows.' The machine comprises generally a pedestal A., on'which vari ons parts oi' the maritime, such as the driving mechanism B, -the filling mechanism C, the liquid tank D, the capping machine E,

.and the feeding and retracting mechanism F are carried.

The jfeeding'and retracting mechanisnfiv conmrises generally two tracks upon which "/tlaebottles G hang by the neck and-along vievv substantially Fig. 8 is a frag i'eeol1 or to change' 12'and 13 are detail lill) vllilli i prevent foaming.

further partiel iilling ot' the bottle.

porting table, which table is et that time in 5 a position of rest and in a. piene correspond:

ing to that of the upper track. Thereafter the table is lowered and rotated e. tenth ot' e revolution until the bottle is directly7 under one of the iiller valves, at Which time mec-hn- 10 nism is into motion that causes the table to rise sind thereby present the mouth of the bottle to the filler valve, opening the valve and partially filling the hottie. The bottle is only partially illed any one valve to The table carrying the bottle i-s-then lowered, rotated a tenth oi a. revolution, until it is positioned under the nent filler valve, whereupon the table rises, and the iller valve is opened to permit o. d This operation continues enti?. the bottle is coinpleteiy hlled., at which time the bottle has reached e position under the capping mecha" -nisin E., and es the table rises the capping mechanism is actuated and a cap is inserted to close the mouth of the bottle. After the bottle has been capped and while the bottle supporting table is rotating in its lower piene of movement, the hottie is automaticcliy stripped from its supporting notch and enters the outgoing track, at which time pusher mechanism engages the some and for- Wards it' to the outer end of the track where it een be conveniently removed by vthe operetor. The incomingv and outgoing treckscre arranged in proximate relation so that the bottles'cain be fed to the machine snr. re moved therefrom conveniently by zi single operstor. if for any reason theoperetor io should not remove the i'illed and capped bottie it reaches the outer end of the one going further motion o? the hottie nctoetes mechanism that s'f'ips the machine and thereby prevents the hottie from lai-wing,

pushed olli the end oit the track. Thebottles hong by the neck, and jfor this reason quarts, pints or half pints etc. een be icd to the .machine :it will Withont the necessity of a single adjustment so that in bottle-filling" 59 stations it becomes possible 'to supply the hitherto been necessary in order to lill o bottlc of difiere-nt cepecitr,

'0f course it will be understood that when the machine 'is in operetion there will be o plurality of bottles each being filled simul- 60. teneonsly (seven in this instance) so that every time the table rises e completely filled bottle will. he found under the capping mechiinisi'n ready to be capped. v

.Having now/.given e general description- G- of the construction end operation ci the inse, one

machine, we shell new describe the com ponent parts in detail ond it is believed that the following general order will' simplify the understanding ot the machine and the ports will be described in that order, to-wit: lngoing track 'and feedingi mechanism; bottle capping;d mechanism;l stripper und out- ,going track mechanism; automatic stop,

mechanism; and cams and general actuating mechanism. I

Ingo/ng track and feeding mechanism..

ot the portions 3 and d with the enlarged bead 6 of thebottle. The outer ends of the tracks l and 2 are upturned, as indicated nt l and 2, so that there will be no danger ofV the bottles falling oil" the 'end of the track and also to the end that e. bottle placed in the track will slide into position. The tracks i und 2 nre properly supported by the bracket portions 'i' and 8 thereof, which Iare fined upon standards 9 and l0, which in turn ero carried upon an arm 1i secured to, and outstanding horizontally from, the pedestal oi the' machine. The bottles are t'ed along 'the tracks 'i and 2 by ineens of e bar l2, which carries e plurality' of fingers 13, 14: and 'lo pivotolly secured thereto. The bar i2 is reciplocated by ineensto beA described under ctunting mechanism and as the bor if?. moves towards the machine the bottles are 'fed along' the track the desired distance ntwhieh time tbe bar i2 with the fingers thereon, is returned to its original position ready again to receive another bottle. Each of the fingers 13, 14.- and 'l5 is mounted o n the bar l2 bvmeans of o verticsl pivot pin i6 and o. torsion spring i7 tends to hold the fingers in the position shown in the druvvinns while permitting them tov move in- Wai-diy ont of the path of the hottie, as the han' returns to its outermost position, at which time the outermost finger springs into proper position, there to engage another bottlc and push the same forward as the har 12 moves inwardly at thenext, operation. In

this manner it Will be obvious that once the bottle hosbeen placed o'n the ingoing track, it will be automatically fed forward .without 'further attention. f

The ingoing' track, as is Well shown in Figs. 6 sind 7 terminates adjacent e circular plete or table i8, which is provided with a. plurality of slotsy or recesses i9, each of e, width suiiicient to strnddle the neck of the bottle :and support the same in hanging posi tion in the seine manner-that the ingoing sey eficaces f v track supports the bottle. The parte are. so synchronized that when the table 18 presents one of its slots 19 in line Witlirthe ingoing track and on the same plane, as is shown in F'gs. 1, 6 and Y, ready to receive ahottle., the feeding mechanism pushes the innermost bottle into the recess 19. At this instant the table is in its upper position. After the table receives 'a bottle, mechanism to be described under lthe heading Actuating mechanism", lowers the table, rotates it a tenth of a 'revolution, at which time it is positioned under the first-filler valve 40A. The table isthen elevated and the mouth of the bottle opens the filler valve.

The construotionoi the ller valve is prob# n 'ably best shown in Fig. 4i, wherein it Will'be noted that it is composed of inner and outersleeves 41, and 42, which 'are telescopically arranged. and Widely separated position by means` of an interposed compression spring'y lh 'Arranged centrally therein is an air tube 44,.-at the lower endof which vvill be found a valve member 45. The inner sleeve is pressed against said valve member 45 and thereby closes thejvalve against the flow of'milk therethrough. As the ly the mouth of the bottle sleeve me1nber41, thereby raising the sleeve tie, so that yisA raised and said valve member away'from the valve seat` 45 and permitting the mills te How into the bottle.

.The valve'is heid open a period of time only f stood that any vtype of a valve in which the relativel movement between the bottle-and valve serves to actuate the valve, will be vsuit-v able forthe, present machine.-

The table is nestlowered, rotated a tenth of a revolution, at which time it is positioned under the second filler valve 40B. The table opened to permit another partial;v fillingl of the bottle. It might he well here to note that a guard memi Vber 46 is provided to hold the milk bottles forces tending to throw in place against any ln this manner the bot- -them oli the table.A

tle is partially filled by each valve, so that when the y the bottle is completely illedand is ready last of the liller valves is reached at that time to receive a cap, which is'inserted by means of the bottle-capping mechanism E. The table 18 is provided with a yhollow hub portion 18'; which is seated upon .a'lushing 18vcarried by the pedestal ci the machine so .that the table 18 rotates ontthe -bushing i8. It is which are normally held in bottle moves upward#- engages the anl nular collar 46 which is aiixed to the inner and operation ci viilling- Werd in its shown? shortly after the bottle The details of a provided also with a plurality of hubs or pins 18"" which are engaged by the heil cranlr'lever or arm 18A, which is rocked to move the table in the right direction and to the desired extent.

As the tablee togetherI with its burden ofmilk bottles, is quite heavy and since the tendency thereof would be to continue in rota, tion when once set in motion, We provide means for resisting movement of the table, so that it is only by a positive push that it Will more againstthe resistance. The brake or resistance means in thisinstance comprises a collar 50, which is arranged in therecess 5l provided in the sleeve portion 18- of the table. Friction discs 52 are also insorted in this annular space being held in place by means of Suitable spri s 53 which surround spring pins 53.. The riction material 52 is hy this means pressed against the collar 50 carried 'by Isleeve 18 of the pedestal and acts es e of vthe table except when it is positively pushed. Hence thetable stops'accuratelv under the ller.valve the instant the 'bell crank 18A ceases pushing it.

BoZe capping mechanism.

The bottle after being Afilled is ready to receive its cap, and the capping operation in W5 facty is carried on simultaneously with .the filling operation, for it is obvious that after machine is in' operation and the table carries its full quota, of bottles, that al miur1 her/.of hotties will be filling While one is im) being capped and that as each bottle is successively filled it reaches the bottle capping position ready to receive its cap. 'The bottle is cappedbv the mere upwardmovement of the table, presenting the mouth of the bottle to the capper mechanism, actuating' the same, 'and thereby causing a cap 4' to bepressed into the mouth of the bottle. The table is then'lovvered and'swung orlovver plane, and as will he no leaves the capper position being carried by the table AWhile in its lower positionvit is stripped from the table and pushed upon the outgoing trecir.

may vary considerably and the only essential elements so far as the present machine is concerned is th'atit should be capable of operation by the same general movements that operate thetller valves. We have, however, 120

,shown mechanism which we find well adapted to the particular Work and this mechanism is best illustrated in Figs. 9, l0 and 11. Referring to these figures it vvillbe seen thatnifhecapper mechanism comprises the '125A Inagainine 60 in Whicherercarried in, superposed relation a plurality of bottle caps 61. The magazine 60 in turn is suitably supported from the :trame or pedestal of the machine by means e brochet or arm v63, lao! brake to preventv movement suitable copper. mechanism whichextends outwardlyifrorn the pedestal a sucient distance to support the capper in 4 ready to be pressed into the mouth voil the bottle. v

The' magazine 60' comprises a tube enlarged at the upper end and disposed upon the cap retaining shelf 19. at the lower end.

A. slot, 64, extends the entire vlength ot' the.-

tube and a guide band. 65. surrounds the same a distance above the bottom equal to the length of the body v6G, above the cap ejector guide, 67. The slotf` serves two purposes. to-wit1 it. acts as a sign for observing the number of caps in the magazine. and 'as a guide to the cap weight, GP, which is provided with vertical groovesthat engage the edges of the magazine slot. The lower portion of the body forms the hollow plunger 71. An aperture. 72. is provided in the plunger of sufficient width to allow ot the free passage of the caps Gl. from thc magazine to the bottle. A holtlc entering hell 73 of a form adapted to cinlirarc thc top ofthe bottle is slidably mouutcdou thc plunger. The centering bell as 'here shown is formed of a lsteel sleeve 74 having a conicallyrestricted bottom To which serves lo hold the cap until it is forced out hv the plunger 71. Secured todiamctrically opposed parts of the sleeves 74 will be i'ound members 76 and 77. which have portions TR and 79 respectively that project downwardly below the bottoni ot' thc sleeve. These 'portions are formed with inclined bottle centering surfaces 90 and 8 1 respectively, so that as thebottle engages theseY members it'lwill be centered should it he .oti' center at the time of engagement.; The

member 77 is of such s izethatit" will' pass` through the rectangular notch 82' formed in the table for that purpose as is he'st shownv in Fig. 8'. The member 78,' on the other hand, isof considerably greater extent, heine' arcuate in form and extending practically the width of thebottle-supporting notches'19 of the ltable 18.'

The upper'portions of the members 7SA and '77 are bifurcated and have mounted therein rollers 83 and 84 respectively. The

I- 86. Thus as the bottle is moved upiivardly roll 83 serving merely-as a guide and the roll 84 servingto actuate the lever 85, which in turn reciprocates the cap ejector member by the table 18 it engages the centering hell or copper head, .moving the same upwardly relative to the cap ejector mechanism, therelsleeve. as shown in Fig. 9.

Lacasse b shifting a. cap laterally as indicated in ig. 10 and at the same time inserting lthe cap that upon the previous operation was positioned in the constricted outlet of the it is obvious that Athis relative movement causes 'the plunger to force the cap" into the mouth of the'bottle ,asis well shown in Fig. l0.' The parts 77 and 78 pass through the notch 82 and the slot 19 unless a bottle is in place and.

therefore no cap is discharged. A

As the table lowersfandthe parts again assumethe position shown in Fig. 9, the' cap,that upon .the upstrolre was removed from the bottom ot the magazine. is permittedto fall and takethe course downwardly through the central slot somewhat as indicated. by the dotted lines in Fig. 10, so lthat 'when parts have again assumed the position shown in Fig. 9 a cap will be.

lfound in position at the constricted outlet of the head ready bottle.

Stm'g'iper (mal outgoz'ng tmc/c mechanism.

for insertion into the next As the .bottle leaves the capper position and after the table has reached its lowermost position and is rotating in that plane,

.the bottle engages the portions and 7l of the outgoinc' traclc. which it will be noted strip the bottle' from the table. causing it to move alongr the rails until it is in a posi-- tion to he engaged by thcvinnern'iost finger i2 ol'lhe slidingr har 78. which sliding bar 73 corresponds in its'general construction -to the sliding; har l2 of the ingoingr track.

The rcciprocatinar hsc73 carries in addition.I to the finger '72', lingers 74 and 75. so

that three bottles can be pushed by the respective lingers. The exact mechanism for. actuating.r the 'reciprocating' bar 73 willloe described under the heading Actuatine xnechanisnfi.

.lt should he noted that the ingoing and outgoing tracks are arranged in proximate relation iand this'we do to the end that asingle operator will suilice to attend to the machine. which he can do in a very easy manner because of the convenient relation of the parts. since he can readily feed bottles into the ingoingr track and remove them from tlucutgoinglr track as they are A,successively fed outward-by the mechanism just described.'

In orderI that ther outgoing* bottles shall not be pushed ofi' the track in the event the 'operator fails to remove them We provide automatic stop mechanism.

Automatic slop medion ism.

rnallyand the operator is taking the bottles away ,from the outgoing track 80 is in a osit'ion 4as shown in lfull-linesin Fig. 7 and y means of dotted lines iii-Fi 13. lf, however, the operator leaves a bott e {is} on. the outgoing traclrwhile the slide bar '73 j movesback to take-'another' bottleothe table, then the surface of the dog 80 makesv contactwith the neck ofthe bottle G8? and as the bar moves backward the dog` 80 takes 10 the position shown in fullr lines in F ig.'13 `and engi] es the trigger 82v and moves fit from positionshown at Fig. to the position 'shown in Fig. 13, and. with it arm 83 whichV together with the trigg r is nt-v released, allows the torsion spring 92 whichI surrounds the shaft 93 to turn and in so doing throws outI the dutch 94 by means of the clutch shifter 95.

To start machine again, it is necessary only to turn the shaft 93 by, means o hand lever 96. This throws kthe clutch into-mesh and also resets the knock out device by pushing rod 88 forward. so that the notcliiigain falls into place in the ring 90 of bracket 91.

'lhis cannot be done, however, until the bottle G8? has been removed. y

The dog 80 is normally held bymeans of a torsion spring 9which forces pin 98 against pin 99 mounted on slide bar 73.

a0 The trigger 82 and the arm 83' are also held in their normal positions by means of a torsion spring 100 and stop pin 101. y

@oms and general actuating mechanism.

46 The cams that act-nate thevarious parts of the machine are mounted upon va horizontally disposed stationary' Ashaft 102,

which is mounted inl bearings 103 and 104 formed in the pedestal A of the machine.

50 The shaft 102 carries at its outer end a bracket 105, which in turn supports the rock shaft 93 and clutch shifter 95 carried thereby. Mounted for rotation on thevshaft 102 will be found cams 106, 107 and 108. They 55, are all secured together (unless of integral construction) and are rotated by means of gear 109, likewise secured to the cams, 'which is driven by pinion 1 10 carried upon the shaft 111. Shaft 111, in the present instance, is driven when pulley 112 is Vconnected thereto through' themedium of clutch 1M.

,The raising and lowering movements of 'the table 18 are accom lished through the.

medium of the centra vertical post 113,

'-.which is` vertically slidable in the sleeve like partllt of the. pedestal of the machine, and which' carries a pin liythat enters the y/busliihg 18"-so that the bushing 18 moves with `the post and thus raises and lowers 'thetable which is seated upon the. bushing by `means of the hub portion '18 othe.v

table. The. lower end of the post carries' a rollv 116 pivotally on a pin 117, which roll rides upon the cam 107, as is Awell. shown in Figs .4c and 5 f 'rbt sleeve-like Apara 114. is sinned is in.

@this pimms. y The upward movement'4 of the table, in addition toraising the .bottles also raises the`- ring or guard 46 byengagement of the. edge portion thereof with lugs 119-on the inner face oflthe guard. `VThe guard is enabled to rise and fall because it is slidably mounted on rods 120 ldepending from the milk tank. It is normally held in its lower position by means ofA compression springs 121,

which forcev the' lugs 122 of the guardeg'ainst'the heads 123 of the rods exce t dicated at 1 18 to permitvertical movement l when positively moved .upward by the tab e as before described. It will be understood that the ard/rises and lowers but does not rotate.

is that it may always be`i'n the properv he reason for raising and lowering of the table 18. The proportions of the i cam and connecting members 1s such as to give the tablelth of a revolution. If the start of the cycle of o erations is considered tocommence with t e`. table 18 at rest in itsproper position, then during the .first portion of the cycle' portion. 106 of cam 106 makes contact with roll 128 oflever 129,- thus forcing this lever outward, which motion is transmitted through shaft 126, to which lever 129 is secured, to lever 131, likewise secured to shaft 126 and by means lof rod 1.32 to lever l133.- VLever 133. is pivoted at point 134.v The motion is transmitted to the two slide bars 12 and-73 mounted on the ingoing and outgoing tracks `by the upper part of lever 133. 0n the forward motion of these bars, bottles which have been previously placed on the ingoing track are fed ftrward 'and into the notches 19 of table 18 b means of feed dogs mounted on-gfthese slide bars.- y

When vthe receding side of portion 106 makes Contact with roll 128, the above levers,

slide bars, etc. are returned to their former positions by means of the spring 135 and it is during),r this portion of the stroke that the bottle which has been delivered into the outf going track is fed outward.

As before stated, a bottle isled into the table while'the table isnt rest in its upper-l most' position and .a bottle is taken out. of

the table while it is inv its lowest position and making a tenth revolution.

From Athe'detailed description given with reference to the accompanying it becomes apparent that the objectsv and purposes of the invention are attained by the structure otIV the instant case, but inasmuch as this 'disclosure will. readily suggest to others.

skilled in the art to which this appertains,

modified structure whereby the substantial objects and purposes thereof may be attained, we do not wish to be limited tov the construction'and arrangement herein shown and described except only as may be neces* sary by limitations in the hereunto append nieans.`

. `2. A bottle filling machine embodying therein a liquid receptacle, a valve therein, means for suspei'iding a bottle by the neclr and for presenting` `the mouth thereof to said valve, and other means for suspending bottles by the neck and tor autoii'iatically removing bottles from said bottle suspendA ii'igand presenting means. 3. AL bottle .filling machine embodying therein a liquid receptacle, a valve therein,

means for supporting a -bottle by the neck, and means foi-moving! the bottle supporting means in a straiglitvertical path and thereby presenting-l tlie mouth oi' the bottle to said valve; l L i el. A bottle filling machine embodying vtherein a liquid receptacle, a valve therein, n ieains''for suspending a bottle by the neck and -by straight vertical movement,pre

senti-ng the mouth thereot1 to said valve, and

means operable relatively vclose to the neclc for automatically removing bottles from said bottle"suspending and 'i'i'reseiiting means.-

5. A bottle filling machine embodying.;` therein a `liquid receptacle, a ,plurality of valves therein, means for suspending a plurality of bottles by the neck, for presenting` the mouths thereof to said valves'and for holding themthere a period of time sutil-k cient tgiqfill' but part of, eachbottle, for removing said bottles from said valves and incassa for successively presenting them-tliereto vuntil filled.

(i. A hottie iilling machine embodying` i therein, a, liquid receptacle, aplurality ot' valves therein, means for suspending a' plurality of bottles by the neck and for pre- 'seating` the mouths thereof tosaid valves and for holding them there a period of time suiiicient to tilli but part o f each bottle, forV I removing said bottles trom Said valves-and vfor successively presenting them thereto until filled, and other means for automatically reinoving the iilled bottles from said bottle suspending and presenting means.

7. A bottle filling and capping machine embodying therein, a capper mechanism; a liquid receptacle, a plurality of valves there in; means for suspending a pluralityo bottles by the neck, for presenting: the mouths i.

vthereof to said valves, i`or holding' them there a period of time sulhcient to till but .part of each bottle, for removingfsaid botf tles from said Valves and for successively presenting them thereto until filled and thereafter presenting them tol and actuating vsaid 'capper mechanism.

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8. A bottle filling and capping machine i embodying therein, a eapper mechanism; a vliquid receptacle, a plurality of valves therein; means for suspending;r a plurality ofbot- -tles by the neck, for presenting the mouths l thereofto lsaid valves, for holding them there a period Aof time suilicient toill but part of each bottle, for removing said hottles from said valves and forsuccessively presenting them thereto until filled, and for successively presenting them to and actuation ing said-capper mechanism, and other means for automatically removing the `filled and and presenting means.

9. A 'bottle filling machine embodying A therein a liquid receptacle. a. Vvalve therein, means for suspending a bottle by the neck and lorpresenting the mouth ther-cot` to said valve,"means operable relatively close to the' capped' bottles from said bottle suspending- 4neck for automatici-illy 'feedingr bottles to I said bottle suspending and presenting means,

means Jfor automatically. removing bottles therefrom. and means actuated by thev re-A moved bottles. upon reaching a predeter iis mined point. and operable automatically to stop the machine..

'ldd-l bottle filling machine embodying therein a liquidreceptacle, a va.lve therein,

means forsi'ispendingi a bottle by the neck and by 'a straight vertical movement pre senting tliefmouth thereof to` saidvalve',

means operable relatively close to the neck i for automatically removing bottles from said bottle suspending, and presenting means, and means actuated byr the' bottles, upon point, and operable automatcally to stop the machine."

reinoved eachng Aa predetermined iso Lacasse n. al mais ailing machine embodying therein aliquid receptacle, a valve therein,

4means forv supporting a bottle by the neck,

means for causing` relative rotative movements betweeny the bottle supporting means and. the liquid receptacle,

and means for moving the bottle supporting means 'to andy .from the liquid receptacle.

12. A. bottle filling machine embodying therein-a liquid receptacle, a valve therein, means for suspending a bottle by the neck,

means for causing relative rotative movements between the bottle suspending means andthe liquid receptacle, means for moving the botti uspeiiding means to and from the liquid receptllcle, and means for resisting' ,hereltive rotative movement between .therein-a liquid receptacle, a' valve therein,

the .bottle suspending means and. the liquid .receptacles A 'lila-,A bottle filling machine embodying meansV for suspending a bottle by the neck, means for causing relative rotative movement between the bottle suspending means and the liquid receptacle, means for moving the bottle suspending means to' and from mined point, opera the liquid recepcle, means for automatically removing t tles from said bottle suspending means, and means actuated by the removed-bottles, u n reaching a predeterle automatically to stop the machine.

.re -tlefsuspending means and the liquid recep- 14. A,.bottle filling machine embodying therein a liquid receptable,' a valve therein,

means for suspending a. bottle by theneck,

'means for causing relative rotative move.

ment betweenthe bottle 'suspending means andthe liquid receptacle, means for moving the bottle suspending means to and from the uid receptacle, means for resisting the ative rotative movement between the bot- 'tacle, means for automatically removing bottlesfrom said bottle suspending means, and means actuated by the removedy bott-les, upon reaching a predetermined point, operable automatically to stop. the machine.

15. A bottle filling machine embodying therein a liquid 're tacle, a, valve therein,

means for supporting a bottle by the neck,

means for causlng relative rotative movement between the bottle supporting means and the liquid. receptacle,means for moving .the` bottle supporting means to and from the liqu-idrece tacle, and a bottle guard surroundlng' the ottle supporting means and movable to and from the liquid receptacle with said bottle su` porting means. j

. 16.A bottle filling and capping machine embodyingtherein a copper mechanism. a liquid receptacle-having a valve therein, means for supportin a bottle by the neck and for presenting t e mouth thereof first to said valve and-subsequently to said capper mechanism, thereby actuating both the to: said valves valve and the capper mechanism, said bottle supporting and presenting means being' formed with an opening in order to pass upwardly around both the valve'and copper when the bottle is not in place, asand for the purpose specied.

17. A bottle lilling machine embodying" therein afliquid receptacle, a valve therein, means for' suspending a bottle by the neck, and means for moving the bottle suspending means to present the mouth of the said valve.

bottle, to

18. A bottle lling and capping machine.-

Rdapted to discharge a filled and capped.

bottle at` each operation and embodying therein a liquid valves therein, for suspending a plurality of bottles by the. neck, means for moving said bottle suspendL ing means to presenta plurality of bottles and one bottle to 'said capping` receptacle, a plurality of mechanism, from said valve for advancing the bottles to present. another bottle to said eapper mechanism and. the bottles to different valves. v

19. A bottle tilling machine embodying. therein a liquid receptacle, a plurality of valves therein, means for supporting a plurality of bottles b the neck and for raising and lowering sai bottlesupporting means to .present a capper mechanism, means Y y.for withdrawing the bottles and capper mechanism and the mouths thereof to said valves and lto remove themtherefrom, said means uid receptacle, and

217A bottle vfilling machine embodyingfli' a valve therein, i v

a bottle meansy for"v therein a Aliquid receptacle, means for suspending causing relative rotative movcmentibetween the bottle suspending'm'ea'ns andthe.liquid"L receptacle,` means for' cau 'n relative; ver'` tical movement between the ottle suspending means and the liq for resisting the relative rotative movement` between the bottle suspending *means and the' liquid receptacle, and means jfor auto- Vn'fiatically feeding bottlesto said bottle sus pending means.

22. rtfbottle filling and capping aiiacliineim?v upper position, .meansl q t e relative rotative' ne removing a bottle from sai'v supportmgmeans while in its lowered pcf-m5 a valve therein,

ne means forv causing relative versuspf'endl embodying -therein a capperimechanism, a liquid receptacle, havinga valve therein,

means for suspending a bottle and for pre.

' Santing the mouth thereof first to lsaid valige and subsequently to said 'rapperA mechay raisin,-therebi7 actuating both the valve and the capper mechanism, said bottle suspending and presenting means` being constructed and arranged with an opening to pass upwardly around both the valve `and capper when the bottle is not in place,as and for the purpose specified. i

23. A bottle filling and capping machine embodying therein a liquid receptacle hai'- ing a valve therein, relative means for susfr pendlng a bottle, positionedv under said receptacle and out of axial alinement with 're-` spect' to 'the liquid receptacle, a. capper 'i mechanism positioned along the outer part 20 i 4 24. A bottle filling machine embodying. therein a liquid receptacle, a plurality of valvestherein, means for supporting a plurality of bottles andl for raising'and' lowering' said bottle supporting means to prevsent the months thereof to said lvalves,

means for feeding a bottle to saidbottle4 supporting meanswhen same is in its 11pper position. means for rotating same in yits lowered position, and means for removing a bottle from said supporting means- While .rotating in its-lowered position.

'25. Inapparatus oi the class described,

the combination ot' al capper mechanism, a

liquid receptacle havinga valve. means for suspending bottlesbfi7 their necks and mov ing-them .step-byfstep rotatively relative to said valve and said capper mechanism, and

means for movingsaid suspendingV 'means toward and from said'ralve and said cappervk mechanism to'engageeachfbottle mouth first with said kvalve tojill vthe bottle and thenY capper mechanism to Capthe- With said bottle.v

In testiniony'iiheeof.We have hereunto l' Y setl our liands.'

Immo' '1%. ,'HIPPENMEYER. i

CHARLES SKIDD. 

